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. 2025 Jul 24;17(7):e88700. doi: 10.7759/cureus.88700

Table 2. Clinical course and neurological outcomes for both cases.

The timeline of key clinical events (intubation, extubation, oral intake, and transfer/discharge), daily Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores from admission through follow-up are shown.

Abbreviations: GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; ICU, intensive care unit; DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; ODS, osmotic demyelination syndrome; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.

Parameter Case 1 Case 2
Initial Severity Markers
     Initial Glucose (mg/dL) 2398 1277
     Initial Serum Osmolality (mOsm/kg) 387 421
     Initial GCS Score E1V1M1 (3) E1VTM4 (5T)
Outcome Measures
     mRS at Admission 5 5
     mRS at Discharge (to rehabilitation hospital) 3 (Day 59) 3 (Day 22)
     mRS at Final Follow-up 2 (Day 214) 1 (Day 31)
     Days to Extubation 13 7
     Days to Oral Intake 45 10
     Days to Independent Ambulation 43 (with walker) 16 (unassisted)
     Length of Hospital Stay (days) 59 22
     Final Neurological Status Near-complete recovery Complete recovery